Module 4 - L5 Breathing and Lung Capacity Flashcards
expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
the maximum amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a normal exhalation
inspiratory capacity
the amount of air inhaled after a normal exhalation
inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
the maximum amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled after a normal inhalation
lung capacity
the volume of air moving in and out of the lungs
pulmonary function tests
tests that are used to measure lung volumes
residual volume
the amount of air left in the lungs after as much air as possible has been forcibly exhaled
tidal volume
the amount of air that enters the lung in a single resting breath
total lung capacity
the amount of air in the lungs after a maximal inhalation
vital capacity
the total volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximal inhalation
